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课件网) Unit 11 Conflict and compromise Reading club 1 To read and talk about people in comas and life support machines To complete spaces in three short texts with the unit target lexis and the unit target structures To read for understanding and critical thinking Learning objectives What are life support machines Lead-in Life support machines enable patients to survive for a period of time while their body is recovering from a specific illness or injury. They benefit patients who only need them for a short time, as well as people who are attempting to maintain quality of life for the long term. Life support machines are also beneficial in the event that the patient is deemed “brain dead”. In these circumstances, the organs continue to receive oxygen-rich blood flow to keep them functioning. Underline the following sentences on your textbook and try to guess the meaning of the highlighted words. 1. ...Terri’s parents still believed that her coma was only temporary. 2. Terri fell into a coma when a heart attack robbed her brain of oxygen, causing permanent harm. 3. When there is a minimum of harm to the brain and the coma is brief,... 4. ...doctors admit that they don’t know if or how well patients will progress... Pre-reading Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer. 1. What was the legal case mentioned in the text A. Terri Schiavo's husband was killed. B. Terri Schiavo's husband was legally moved from hospital. C. Terri Schiavo allowed her mother to support her husband. D. Terri Schiavo's husband had her taken off life support machines. 2. What's the author's attitude towards the case A. Critical. B. Pessimistic. C. Neutral. D. Positive, While-reading Read the passage quickly and discuss: What is a coma patient like In the case of long-term coma states, should close family members be allowed to take their loved one off life support machines Read the passage again and answer the questions . What were the controversies raised in the case The controversies were that Terri’s parents still believed that the coma was only temporary while Terri’s husband believed that Terri would not have wanted to live on in this state. Some people claimed that life is sacred, which no one has the right to end, while many people thought it was the right thing to have Terri taken off life support machines. While-reading Should people in comas be kept on life machines What’s your opinion Give your reasons. I believe the matter is not as simple as it seems to be. We need to consider not only the feelings of the family but also the laws before making the decision. 1. Although doctors don’t fully understand comas and the process of recovery… ★recovery n.康复，痊愈 [思考感知] (一语感知 recover的变形) The doctor says he is recovering faster than expected and that sunshine,fresh air and proper rest will do good to his recovery. 医生说他恢复得比预期的快,阳光、新鲜空气和适当的休息对他的恢复有好处。 [ ... ...
